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NTSB study identifies weaknesses in USCG’s Vessel Traffic Service System
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a report that makes recommendations for improving the US Coast Guard’s…
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Empty Hanjin containers causing logistical headaches at US West Coast ports
Hanjin containers are reportedly backing up at ports on the US West Coast and are beginning to clog logistical flows,…
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US ports susceptible to employing criminals because of flaws in ID card vetting system
People with criminal backgrounds could be slipping through vetting procedures and working at US ports according to a report by…
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Arctic Coalition campaigns to protect offshore drilling leases in Alaska waters
Groups favouring offshore oil and gas drilling in Alaskan waters on Monday launched a television advertising blitz in the Washington…
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Ardmore Shipping completes debts financing and vessel sale
Ardmore Shipping has announced that the company has taken delivery of the first three of six product tankers that it…
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Anadarko spends $2bn on Freeport McMoRan deepwater assets
Anadarko Petroleum has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets of Freeport McMoRan Oil…
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South Carolina plans to develop inland port at Dillon
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) on Monday announced plans to develop an inland port at the town of Dillon…
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Aframax detained in Philadelphia pending civil dispute
A tanker chartered by Royal Dutch Shell is being detained by the US Marshalls Service over civil litigation about money…
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US judge extends Hanjin’s protection from creditors as ships start to unload
A US bankruptcy judge on Friday granted Hanjin Shipping the protection it requested for its ships wanting to dock and…
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ConocoPhillips terminating jackup rig contract with Rowan
Houston-based multinational energy corporation ConocoPhillips is cutting short its contract with Rowan Companies for jackup rig in waters offshore Norway.…
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Jon Slangerup resigns as CEO of Port of Long Beach
Port of Long Beach has announced that Jon Slangerup, ceo of the company, has resigned from his position ad will…
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Review of first hearings into El Faro disaster is complete
The US Coast Guard (USCG) announced on Wednesday that its Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) has completed its review of…
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US House authorises online auctions for offshore oil and gas leases
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that provides the Interior Secretary with the power to approve internet-based…
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GE and Zentech join forces on vessel development
GE Marine Solutions and Zentech have together announced a cooperation agreement under which the two parties will work together to…
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US east coast ports return to normal service after Hermine
Ports on the US east coast which were closed or restricted because of Hurricane Hermine have returned to normal service…
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Section of Houston Ship Channel reopens after aframax fire
A section of the Houston Ship Channel that was closed because of an early-morning fire on an empty crude tanker…
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Aframax tanker on fire at Houston
Fire broke out onboard an aframax tanker berthed in the Deer Park area of the Houston Ship Channel early on…
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Evacuated staff back at offshore Gulf of Mexico rigs after Hermine’s passing
By Monday all Gulf of Mexico offshore workers who had evacuated their rigs and platforms because of what became Hurricane…
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Baker Hughes cuts staff’s pay to stave off more job cuts
Baker Hughes, the oilfield services company that was forced to cancel a $25bn merger with Halliburton earlier this year, has…
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Two Greek firms and engineers convicted of illegal discharges in US waters
A court in Greenville, North Carolina has convicted two Greek firms and two ship engineers for illegally discharging oily waste…
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